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Flight DL717

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San Francisco (SFO) to Detroit (DTW)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 53 minutes. It was cancelled 1.3% of the time.

On-time arrivals
61.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
1.3%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
53 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
226
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 60%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 22%
  • Air traffic control & airport 18%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Chattanooga (CHA) to Atlanta (ATL)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 3% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 182 minutes. It was cancelled 7.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
97.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
7.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
182 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
38
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Savannah (SAV) to Atlanta (ATL)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
93.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
262 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 100%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Air traffic control & airport 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 72.0% 25
October 2025 83.3% 30
November 2025 80.8% 27
December 2025 81.8% 22
January 2026 96.4% 31
February 2026 100.0% 11
March 2026 90.0% 21
April 2026 76.0% 26
May 2026 32.0% 25
June 2026 35.7% 29
July 2026 29.0% 31
August 2026 50.0% 2

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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